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It certainly looks impressive, the launch looked very quick, and the directional change at the top looked fast too, airtime anyone? What people need to remember though is that travelling vertically gives a very different feeling to doing the same horizontally. So speeding up to 60km/h in a car might only be slightly thrilling, but shooting up a tower would be much more forceful. I think the camera perspective didnt help either as it looks shorter from that angle. Also, i think we could be waiting a little while for the ride to look its best, it appears there are hedges planted around the loading area, and once these mature it will look very gotham city esque. Perhaps the only aspect i think could be improved is the downwards part, it would have been cool to pull up a little closer to ground level. As always though, i have a couple of questions. -How much did this thing cost? They usually say this sort of stuff, but im guessing about $4 mil -Will onride photos be avaliable? -Was that motor sound you could hear at the start the air system, or simply a circular saw being used by someone doing the finishing touches?

You know, that is probably the most logical idea i have heard so far. Who knows, maybe both shows could co-exist somehow, make the set easy to change or something.

Creative idea there... The tiki room idea is a workable one, but I think it ultimatley comes down to a question of wether something like that will actually get people to visit (Admittely something my suggestion lacks somewhat) I know the tiki room is loved by many and has that "classic" appeal and a throwback to Disneys past, but wether a modern thing could have that same feel is the real question.

No, not really. The last of these sorts of rides were built back in the late 1970s and the manufacturer of them doesn't exist anymore. There are a few around still, and many of them have served at multiple parks (must be easy to dissasemble and transport), but i really couldnt see DW picking one of these up, it would be a real step backwards. To be honest, if TOT did ever go I think a likley outcome could be to simply add extra lifts to GD or convert it to a gyro drop (some parks have converted towers like this, such as Heide Park)

Finally, we have an onride video for Superman Yes, it might have been unsafe, and yes it was against the rules, but i think ill put up with it just this once Favourite Quote: "Aggggh, im gonna blow up" Too bad it doesnt have the dark ride section, as that is the part that cannot be seen unless you ride it. Just a question though, at the start you can hear cracking noises...have they put in a colapsing roof effect like on Bermuda?

Why do you need to know? You said with certainty in your first post that it is still a construction site and hence it would still be there.

Ill also join the chorus of those who have not seen the film. But in terms of attractions, the only thing I could think of is some sort of dance based attraction. Just gut a couple of shops in main street and make the interior an icy cavern. There could be a number of those dance pad things you see in arcades, each could have its own LCD screen mounted in front, or there could be one big screen at the front of the room. Each group would come in, the CM would explain how this sort of game works, and then guests would do dances from the movie. It could be a knock out format where those with the best scores progress through a couple of rounds until an winner is found, who could win happy feet merchandise. Seating would be around the perimeter of the room for those too self conscious to have a go. This isnt really a ride though, just a people eater or possibly an upcharge attraction, maybe it could claim to be the largest dance game in world...

Would have you had a role in installing any of these effects But good review, it sounds intense (And i thought Superman was, but then again you can ride that thing many more times in a row before feeling even slightly queasy) which is a good thing, theres nothing like those rides you need to take a break after, and it could work well to discourage excessive re-riding. The theming is about as I expected it, but then again it is a space shot so there isn't that much they could really do without running out of space or blocking the view for bystanders. But at least it is presentable, and will probably look quite nice when it is fully established. But one other thing, from what you could see how was the capacity aspect? Was it easy to get on and off, and will the ops be able to work comfortably and effectivley? Oh, and im guessing the rides storage is simply putting it on the ground at the bottom and no bloody lockers.

I doubt it, it's still very much a signature attraction for DW and I dont think they would be inclined to let it go. MLT never really seem to close much anyway, save for the chairlift, I can see them milking this ride for what its worth. As for a replacement, well it could be basically anything as long as it fits onto the site, but lets not get too sidetracked with a "I think they should buiLd a 4th dimesoin coaster, but with a lunch like TTD, B&M should builf it IMO" type wishlist.

But even then, the specific uniforms arent to the same degree as what WVTP does. For example the Nick uniforms were just a purple cotton shirt with the Nick logo on it. But at SW on Bermuda the Ops wear authentic khaki coast guard uniforms, and over at MW the WWF ops have the whole cowboy outfit going. Its not really comparable.

Going by what Ian has said previously there wont be a story as such, but the theming will be good, so I'm guessing it will be up to riders to sort of construct their own ideas as to what is happening. I think it will simply be a case of riders being in the Batwing as it takes off, and the smoke that is will engulf the launch area before lift off seems to reflect this.

Just another example of the differences in the way MW and DW go about things. But just on the MRT Subway uniforms, I had always thought public transport workers wore those fluro yellow/orange shirts that seem to be the norm nowdays in any sort of risky jobs. Still, what they did was pretty good. I might just add another question for those in the know, if you work at MW do you have to own a different costume for each ride you work at?

I Disagree, WnW is still a minority advertiser on TV. Really, when any new buisness opens the competition is going to fight tooth and nail to keep their customers. For example when a Bunnings opened here, would you expect all the other hardware stores to go "Oh no, Bunnings is bigger and has more product lines, they are the newest too, well we're beaten"? I doubt it, instead the existing stores, renovated, advertised, had special offers etc in order to keep their market share. Why is a waterpark any different? IMO there is nothing pathetic about that. When you think about it, if the money WWW will make is a viable business option for Maquarie, then that same money represents an appreciable loss for WVTP. Also, it would cost WVTP much more to attract new customers than to keep current ones, hence the current marketing efforts.

Not to mention the fact you are seeing it at 7:30AM, anywhere else you would probably get some sort of early bird offer, and even then there arent many cinemas that open then (Except for movie Marathons). But yeah, $20 is crap, i would have expected something like a special breakfast package with this offer (Eg Buffet at Ricks, then onto the movie, and then into the park) This would have been better if you could see it at the end of the day, at least you could rest for a couple of hours after a day on your feet before tackling the drive home.

Nah, I cant say I do, all of those things are in Nick Central anyway...

Like I said, it will probably be somewhere on the mortgage belt of Brisbane, i dont really know much about Brisbane, but expect it to be in a working class suburb some distance from the CBD (Hence why Sydneys first store was in the west and Melbournes was in the southeast). They tend to open stores in these locations first simply because the people who live in these suburbs are more likely to buy these sorts of foods. However, it would probably be less than a year until you see KKs popping up at other places such as Robina and Pacific fair. Feel free to tell me why Im wrong, but I think a likely location for Qlds first store will be the Westfield at Mt Gravatt.

My Gosh that is cheap, i think a lot of members here (though you would have to be pretty crazy) could sell their house, buy this and still have change (I am reading this correctly aren't I? it's one hundred and twenty five thousand) To put it in perspective that is the price of around 3 waterslides. But somethings not right here now that you look at it, its far too cheap for a ride that cost tens of millions, im guessing its either a typo or some sort of joke submission.

The downloads are just updates for bugs/problems with the original releases of these games, and no they dont cost money.

Yes, in that pic the canary yellow one with black handles is used on the rocket, the saffron coloured raft with blue handles is a cloverleaf and the green one is the whirly wheel.

Indeed it is, the proof is in the pudding: And for the benefit of you Queenslanders, that score is equivalent to OP2. For those of you playing at home look in the results guide in todays Herald Sun, my name is fourth one down for Economics (look under 50, its in alphabetical order), also got in there for Visual Communication and also Physics, but thats enough bragging on my part (lol I earned it, im unco at sport so i never "win" anything) But getting back to the whirly wheels, for those who have ridden them, do they go any higher and do they spin better? (since they are not an awkward clover shape)

Ok, time to pull out the constant acceleration formulas to debunk this one. Using stats from the fabbri website ( see http://www.fabbrigroup.com/products/specif...a=&client=1 ) x = 35m, a=14.7m/s/s (-.5g) u=0m/s v=? using v^2=u^2+2ax so substituting in v^2 = 0^2+2(14.7)(35) v^2 = 1029 v = sqrt(1029) v = 32.08m/s converting to km/h (* by 3.6) = 115km/h note that this would be the speed it would reach if it took the whole tower, but as was said it slows 10m or so before the bottom so its top speed would be less than that.

You sit side by side but in alternate directions, so in other words you sit sideways but you can look diagonally to the other person. Look at the pic i posted and the way you sit should be pretty apparent. Personally though the 4 person rafts are better IMO, better capacity, more momentum, more friends to ride with etc. But i dont see how getting it up the stairs would be difficult, 4 people sharing the load would make it bearable.

They sort of look like a film reel, its circular with 4 holes, one for your bottom and one for your feet to rest in. The only pic I could find was this one, look for the bright green thing near the bottom: http://www.westcoaster.net/wcPhoto.php?upd=1&image=4925

I think though the fact the MW pass is so much cheaper that the money you would save using the wider DW discounts would not equal that price difference.

That and the fact launching the ride to 240km/h in half a second would be a more powerful launch than TTD